Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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